Folding chicken ob poultry coop



J. M. UPTON.

FOLDhNG CHICKEN OR POULTRY COOP.

APPLICATION FILED mu: 29,1915.

1 ,306, 1 32; Patented June 10, 1919.

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ATTORNEY JAMES M. UP'ION, OF SABINAL, TEXAS.

FOLDING CHICKEN 0R POULTRY COOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedJune 10, 1919.

Application filed June 29, 1916. Serial N 0. 106,665.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, JAMES M. UPTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sabinal, in the county of Uvalde and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Chicken or; Poultry Coops, of which the following is a; specification. v

' This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in folding chicken or poultry coops.

The primary object of this invention resides in the provision of a chicken or poultry coop which may be readilyfolded into compact form without the necessity of removing the cover, which will be of simple andcheap construction, as well as strongly durable and highly efficient in use.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a folding chicken or poultry coop in which the sides and ends maybe arranged in such manner that the sidesmay be supported in upturned position by the end members and the cover, suitable means. being also carried by the end members for engagement through the cover to support, the end members in upright position.

A further object .of the invention resides in the provision of a folding chicken or poultry coop of this character which will be of such construction that the side members may be readily folded upon the end. members after the latter have been folded upon the bottom member without the necessity of disconnecting the side members from the top member or cover.

A still further object resides in the provision of a folding chicken coop of this character in which the body portion of the side members and the end members, as well as the cover may be formed of wire mesh or thelike and a slide door provided for said cover.

With these general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings forming a part of this application and in which like-designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device n set-up position. 7

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal'vertical section of the'device in its folded position.

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the complete device in set-up position.

Flg. 5 is a transverse vertical section through the device in set-up position.

Fig. 6' is a vertical longitudinal section through the device in set-up position, and b Fig. 7 is a plan view of the bottom mem- Referring more in detail to the drawings, 10 designates the bottom member which is provided with upstanding side flan es 11 and upstanding end flanges 12, said flanges 11 and 12 being bent back upon themselves to increase the strength of the device. It will also be noted by referring to the drawings, that the ends of the sideflanges 11 are extended around the corners of the end flanges 12 to prevent outward movement of the latter.

.The end members 13 are hinged upon the end flanges by suitable hinges 14 and may be readily moved to upright or vertical position as shown in Figs. 1, 4, 5, and 6 or removed to folded position as illustrated in Fig. 3. lVhen in vertical upright position, however, the end members 13 will rest upon the upper edges of the end members 12, as clearly shown in Fig. 6.

Connected to the side flanges 11 are the side members 15, suitable hinges 16 being employed to form the connection, as clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 6. When the side members 15 are in upright or horizontal position, the lower edges of the same will rest upon the side flanges 11 and the upper edges of said side members 15 will be in the same horizontal plane as the upper edges of the extended end members 18. The side members 15 may be readily swung to horizontal or upright position as shown in F igs. 5 and 6 or moved upon the hinges 16 to folded position upon the folded end members 13, as shown in Fig. 3. It will also be understood that when the end members 13 and side members 15 are in upright or extended position, the end members 13 are positioned inwardly of the side members 15, thereby preyenting said side members from swinging 1nwardly.

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In order to secure the end members 13 in upright or extended position, I have provided staple members 17"whioh arecarri'ed' by the upper edges of the end members-13,

and project horizontally through the end ings, that the end, members 13, siclelmembers 15 and cover 18am composed, of; a. frame 1ncluding a body portion formed; of. w1remesh;

or similar material, thereby, providing; a folding chicken coop, of extremely simple be thoroughly ventilated;

The cover 18 is provided with, a. central door opening 21, which maybe closed byrt-he sliding coyer, or, door 22, positioned, transr.

versely of'th'e same andhaying its side edges engaged, in the guide flanges 23, secured transversely otthe-cover- 18. toeither side of the door openmg 21.

links/ sli'dably engaged upon the Same, said' twisted links having portions engaged through the upper frame members of the; sidfe members 1,51 rs-clearly shown in Fig. 5,

of; the dra wings. It will theref'orebe seen thatthe cover 18,- is connected with the upper edges of both ot the side members 15 when the deyice is in set-up; or folded form, the twisted links 2'5jsliding freely upon the,

Transverse rods 2d, are carried by the cover 18 and have twisted closing and protecting the folded end mem- V bers 13'and' side members 15.

While I have shown and described the preferredembodiment of my, invention, minor changesmay be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as set forthin the claim: What Is GlZI lHIQCl'ZLS new is A foldable crateincluding a.base, si deand end members hingedly connected: to said, base at/their lower edges a cover provided. with depending, side andtend flanges. sure. rounding, the. upper edges of said 'fside and end members, fastening membersengageable w1th sald end members and, cover. to retaln said, end; members in, an. upright. position, a

plurality of twisted links looselysecured, to the upper edge ofone of. said. sidefmembers, and a, plurality of tnensverse rods extending throughlsaid linksvand through the depend,- ing sidehfiangesfof the cover, saidrodsl en: gaging the up'per'edge ofthe side members,

and said fiLShBlllIlQ members being adjust- V able to increase the pressure ofithe rods upon a said, side members,

lntestimony whereof I" affix my signature in presence ottwo witnesses.

Witnesses L UD vFE .were ABNE GRIFFITH.

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